The Portland daily press., 1887-05-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Reports Of the Grand Officers OF the
Order.

tne reports OF the grand 0mcers Oh the
grand officers of the Grand Lodge, K. of p,
made Wednesday at the annual meeting
held in Hallowell:
GRAND KEEPER OF RECORDS AND SEAL.
GARDINER, May IS, 1887
To the OFFICERS and Representatives of the
Grand Lodge Of Mdine:
i take pride in presenting my eighth an
nual report as your Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, showing as it does the continued
prosperity OF our Order in ihis jurisdiction.
both numerically and financially.
The good work among our older Lodges
commenced in 'S5, and has continued during
the past year with still brighter prospects
for the future:
Number lodges Jan. 1, 1886. 55
Number Instituted during 18S6............. 3
Number lodges December 81, 18se. 58
Note-Instltuted since Jan. 1, 1S87.... 2
Number members Jan. ], 1886. ,479
Number members initiated during 1885,. S04
Number members added by card. 1885,. 22
Number members re-instated 1S86.......... 26
: Total. l.;.....................,.. &, ,ss1
22e
Net gain for the year 1886. SS6.................. 626
The semi-annnal reports make the follow
ing showing
Cash assets JAN 1, 1886. 6..............s 55,721 80
Cash receipts for membership. 5000. 1886 90
Cash receipts for dues s............... 25,697 81
Cash receipts from other sources. 6,zO2 OF
Total. al..;..;....:..... s1O1 ,97o "a
Cash paid funeral benefits 1,549 SC
Cash paid current
enses................. 22,976 76
-S 3S,4S3 Go
Cash assets December 81, 1ss6......s 63,493 29
A net gain...''.. '...'-.....-............. 7,771 93
A comparison of the above figures with
those OF 1885 will show an Insignificant gain
Of twenty-three (23) cents per member.
While possible we should be thankful for
this small gain, it is to be regretted that the
lodges Will not see the necessity Of providing
for a rainy day, which as the years roll by is
last creeping upon US.
A comparison with other jurisdictions.
Maryland for one, with a membership in the
State OF $500, has fund of S166,955, which
is q per capita of over (S25) twenty-five dol
lars per member, while we with nearly as
much liability have only Q0.4O) ten dollars
and forty cents.
MAINE STATE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
J. F. Chute, Grand Secretary, makes the
following report:
sEcRErARY's REPORT
Members May Is, 1885,. 6......................1,3 ,3O6
Adinltteu slnce.....-. 26S
1,5e4
Dropped; Dropped -...---...............-.--..
Deceased.-. .-...'.....-.....-...-..-.-
Present membership. ...........1 ,533
There have been laid six special death as
sessments and the annual for January l,
The deaths have been: j. II. Hodgkins,
Bath, S1,273; II. III. Hosmer, Norway, SsO7.-
So; w. A. Skillings, Yarmouth, $1,3l5.20; H.
ID. Benson, Buxton, S1,2S3.40; M. w. Hig-
gins. Portland. S1,35S.46; +. w. Jewell,
Gardiner, S1,435; j. FL. Powers, Augusta,
B; B. Foster. NJ. d., was elected chairman
of the finance committee in place Of w. III.
Rowe, removed from the State.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
To the Maine State Pythidn Relief Associa-
ton:
have the honor herewith to submit the
following report, showing the receipts and
expenditures from May IS, 1886, to May IL.
1887:
EXPENSE FUND.
Cash in hand May 18. 1886 2.215 81
Cash received for interest. 2O5 12
Cash received from Jos. f. Chute, Sec
retary -......."........-.....-., 1,944 90
s 4,364 90
RAD thirteen orders.... 1920 30
Balance. e.............-..........s 3,oe5 90
BENEFIT FUND.
Cash in hand May IS, 1SS6......s 1884 1S
Cash received from Jos. #. Chute, Sec
reIary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S,121 90
Sl1, ,625 1S
Paid seven benehts hts.................... S,972 SO
Balance. e..........................s 2.652 SO
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.
Cash in hand May 1S, 1S86............S 259 90
Cash received from members. 80 90
Paid Seven Assessments. ........s 500 90
Balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 173 90
8 1876 90
SUMMARY.
Total Cash in hand May IS, 1SS6.S $500 O5
Total received during the year........ 10,93O IL
sI6,29o II
Total expended. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10, 445 40
Cash in hand May II, 1897..........s $3.50 6S
Expense Fund. ...........S3 ,065 90
Beneht nd.............. 2,6b2 80
Advance Payments. 1876 90
Deposited in Maine Saw
ingS Bank. 81 ,633 6S
Deposited in Portland Saw
fngS Bank. 1,630 TG
Deposited with Portland
trust Company. .......... 2,e89 "a
- $3.50 es
Respectfully submitted
SETH II. LARRAREF Treasurer